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Bless the Beasts and Children
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Bless the Beasts and Children
by:
Glendon Swarthout
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Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19 and 20
Characters
Character List
John Cotton
Gerald Goodenow
Sammy Shecker
Lawrence Teft, III
Stephen Lally, Jr.
Billy Lally
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Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19 and 20
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1
of 5
What’s the name of the group of misfits at Box Canyon Boys Camp?
The Babysitters
The Bedwetters
The Apaches
The Moth Boys
2
of 5
What is the mission of the Bedwetters?
To save the buffalo
To escape camp
To soil all sheets
Answers a) and b)
3
of 5
In what city do the Bedwetters stop to eat dinner?
Sacramento, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Reno, Nevada
Flagstaff, Arizona
4
of 5
What snag do the Bedwetters run into after freeing the buffalo?
The buffalo are aggressive
The buffalo remain nearby
Their parents show up
A hailstorm
5
of 5
How does Cotton die while trying to save the buffalo?
Trampled by buffalo
Swept into the ocean
Crashes his car
Sinks in quicksand
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